Shock-Or-Not™ Poultry Fence & Kit
Product Details
A multi-purpose electric poultry net fence with a non-electrifiable chick-tight mesh along the bottom. This combination allows you to use the enclosure as a non-electrified day pen for small birds, or electrified for effective predator protection day and night. Each roll of netting is a complete fence with the posts already built into the mesh/fence. 48" tall.
When to electrify—
It’s important to electrify the fence in areas where predators are a nuisance, or if your birds will be unsupervised for long periods of time. Without a proper deterrence, animals will not learn to respect the fence and, unfortunately, will test it. You will need a fence energizer to electrify the net.When not to electrify—
Some folks prefer to watch their birds during the day and take them in at night. They can use a non-energized fence.If your flock is not under constant supervision, then we strongly advise that you electrify the fence. Non-electrified netting will not stop predators.
Fencing FAQs 
Benefits
The chick-tight mesh allows it to be used non-energized (birds can’t squirm through the 3/4" spacings). For nighttime protection against predators, electrify the netting or move birds into a coop.
Poultry Net Fences Compared
| Shock-Or-Not™ Poultry Fence |
PoultryNet® Plus 12/48/3 |
NoShock™ Hen Pen |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Can be electrified? | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Stops predators? | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Effective for chicks? | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
| Time to install/remove? | 10 min | 10 min | 30 min |
Specs
| Shock-Or-Not™ Poultry Fence | |
|---|---|
| Height | 48" installed |
| Horizontal Strands | 12 horizontal strands (11 conductive) Lowest electrified strand is 4" above ground level |
| Vertical Strands | Plastic strings, spaced every 3" |
| Chick-tight Mesh | Non-conductive nylon mesh (3/4" spacings) attched along the bottom 16" of the netting to contain small birds |
| Roll Length | 100' |
| Color | Black |
| Electrical Resistance | 35 Ω/per 1000' |
| Line Post Options | Double Spike (DS) |
| Line Post Material | PVC, 0.60" diameter |
| Spike Length/Diameter | 6"/0.26" |
| Distance Between Posts | 6'8" |
| Horizontal Spacings | 2", 2", 2", 2", 4", 4", 4", 6", 6", 8", 8" (from bottom to top) |
| Cost | $2.70 per foot |
Each roll comes with 1 Repair Kit.
- 1-100 ft roll of Shock-Or-Not
- 4-FiberTuff™ step-in support posts for corners and ends
Installation
See PDFs and videos above for additional installation instructions.
Precautions
It is best to train animals to electric fence before you turn them out in the net only. The first time you put the animals in the net, you should be available to watch them for a while. That way if one were to get into the fence and get caught, you can turn the power off and get them loose.
Warning! Due to risk of fire, do NOT use continuous output energizers with electric netting or electro-plastic conductors such as rope, twine or tape. Use only with a low or wide impedance intermittent pulse energizer. (Fi-Shock™ brand energizers which are sold as low impedance, continuous current output should NOT be used with electric netting.) All energizers sold on Premier’s website use an intermittent pulse and are suitable for use with electric netting.
Dry conditions and wintertime usage may reduce the effectiveness of electric netting. We do not recommend the use of electric netting during harsh winter conditions—ice and heavy snow can flatten netting and thereby damage it.
Dry or frozen ground may cause post spikes to bend or break if inserted with force. Pilot holes may be needed.
Tall grass: mow the fenceline prior to installing the net. This reduces grass contact on the conductors (and power loss). It also levels the surface, reducing grass hummocks that cause gaps beneath the net that young poultry may be tempted to escape.
Rabbits, chipmunks, mice and other small critters may chew through the nonelectrified strings of Shock-Or-Not.
Troubleshooting
With Shock-Or-Not™ Poultry Fence, the bottom hot wire can slip off of the plastic portion of the end posts onto the metal spikes. This will cause a dead short and no energy will be on the fence. Unhook the energizer and slide the hot wire back onto the post. Reconnect the energizer to the net and test.
Warranty
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Posts and Accessories
FiberTuff™ Post, 48" tall, 22mm dia
Item #208055 -Fiberglass-reinforced support posts for ends, corners and major directional changes. Commonly used with electrified net fences.
$5.50 -
Posts and Accessories
SagStopper, fits 48" tall nets, each
Item #321822 -Lightweight fiberglass struts with slotted ends. Provides vertical tension for electric net fences and helps to reduce voltage loss.
$2.00 -
Fence Connectors and Accessories
Litzclip® Repair Set, 3mm (4) 2-way, (2) 3-way & (2) 4-way
Item #200008 -Repair electric net fences simply, quickly and securely. No tools required! For electric netting and other 3mm conductors.
$9.75 -
2025 New Products
Premier PRS Pro 100 Energizer, blue
Item #113800 -Suitcase-style solar powered 1.0 joule electric fence energizer. Ideal for rotational graziers. Rugged! Built to withstand heavy on-farm use.
$473.00 -
Energizer Kits
SolarStop™ 80 Fence Energizer Kit
Item #113610 -Solar powered 0.8 output joule energizer for electric fences. Used to contain sheep, goats, poultry, swine, cattle and horses. Effective against predators.
$304.00 -
Energizer Kits
IntelliShock 10 (Plug-In) Energizer Kit
Item #1120102 -Electric fence energizer kit for keeping your livestock in and their predators out.
$201.30 -
Energizer Kits
IntelliShock 10 (Battery) Energizer Kit
Item #1120103 -Battery powered electric fence energizer kit for keeping livestock in and their predators out.
$171.00 -
Fence Connectors and Accessories
PowerLink™ 4.0, 30" long
Item #335500 -Make instant, in-field connections between electric fences without turning off the energizer. Simple to use and effective.
$5.50 -
Fence Connectors and Accessories
Fence & Battery Digital Tester
Item #200010 -All-in-one fence tester checks the voltage of energizers, fences and 12V batteries. Simplify electric fence troubleshooting with one device!
$38.00 -
Fencing
Warning Sign
Item #346000 -Let passersby know that your fences are electrified with this easy-to-read electric fence warning sign.
$2.50
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Fence Connectors and Accessories
Repair Kit for ElectroStop (Standard & Plus), PoultryNet (Standard & Plus)
Item #201710 -A handy repair kit that includes all of the essentials to patch tears and holes in electric net fences.
$2.00 -
Fence Connectors and Accessories
Replacement Cord Retainer for .51" (13mm) and .60" (15mm) net posts
Item #200800 -Clips fits to the spikes on standard electrified netting posts. Keeps bottom black strand in place and tensioned.
$0.15 -
Fence Connectors and Accessories
Replacement Top Cap for .60" dia (15mm) net posts
Item #202203 -Replaces lost or broken plastic caps (for posts 0.575" in diameter) on electric netting posts. Holds top strand of net in place so there is less sagging.
$0.20 -
Posts and Accessories
NetPost 15/48/DS, black
Item #208422 -15mm (0.60") diameter replacement PVC posts for Premier’s electric netting. Available in multiple heights, colors, and post spike options.
$3.60
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— Justin Rhodes, Abundant Permaculture
Bruce S from Alabama
This is our second poultry fence and we bought it because we decided to hatch our own chicks. It's nice to have the option to reverse the fence when the birds are young. Very easy to use just like the standard poultry net.
Christine J from WI
The net is high quality and the customer service is wonderful. I love working with Premier, but unfortunately I had to send this product back. I used it for a few days without electrifying it, hoping I might not need to use it electrified all the time, and my birds quickly learned to fly over it. I then electrified it, and even with a good charge, they just ignored the shocks and flew over it again. I recommend being sure to electrify it when you first use it to train them, instead of starting them out with it off. I think that might have solved our problem.
Shane A from Utah
This is an awesome product. The little mesh keeps small chicks in and the electric netting keeps predators out. Easy to set up.
Amanda H from Missouri
Super easy to install, the instructions were great. It did not come with the bits to connect it to the solar charger but we had some metal wire on hand. We got the electric netting to deal with HEAVY raccoon pressure and a very large and dopey farm dog. So far so good no hungry beasts have gotten to our broiler chickens yet.
The bottom string doesn’t seem to be electric and pulled up in a couple uneven parts of the lot but nothing a few plastic tent spikes couldn’t fix. Over all very pleased and will be purchasing another set in the future.
Janee T from NC
Had up a week. My chickens first time with a little freedom. Easy to put up (except my husband dropped them all!)
We didn't electrify yet so was up in less than 30 min
